Category: Research
UNC Department of Medicine Grants & Funding: September 1 – September 30, 2024
The following Department of Medicine faculty members received the following grants or funding Division of Hematology Steven Grover, PhD, has been awarded a $3.2 million R01 grant from the NIH NHLBI for his research into C1 inhibitors. Joshua Rivenbark, MD, PhD, won the 2024 Agios Hemolytic Anemias Clinical Fellowship Competitive Grant. Division of Geriatric Medicine The CGWEP (C … Read more
Faculty and Staff in the News Through September
The clickable links below navigate directly to outside media articles which featured Department of Medicine faculty throughout the month of September UNC Lineberger and the V Foundation have launched a multimedia initiative to boost diversity in clinical trials. Prabir Roy-Chaudhury,MD, PhD among researchers studying a membrane technology that could make dialysis portable Leigh C … Read more
Kasthuri & Team Publish Study Evaluating the Safety and Efficacy of Pomalidomide for the Treatment of HHT in NEJM
Raj Kasthuri, MBBS, professor in the UNC Division of Hematology and director of the UNC HHT Center of Excellence, and a team of researchers published their study evaluating the safety and efficacy of pomalidomide for the treatment of Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasias in the New England Journal of Medicine. Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasias (HHT) is an inherited disorde … Read more
Roy-Chaudhury Among Researchers Studying a Membrane Technology that Could Make Dialysis Portable
A multidisciplinary team of researchers at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, including Prabir Roy-Chaudhury, MD, PhD, nephrologist and the Drs. Ronald and Katherine Falk Eminent Professor in the School of Medicine, are developing a membrane technology that has the potential to significantly miniaturize dialysis equipment. The goal is to provide convenient and effectiv … Read more
UNC Core Center for Clinical Research Receives 5 Year Renewal Award from NIH/NIAMS
The UNC Core Center for Clinical Research (CCCR) was recently awarded 5-year renewal funding from NIH/NIAMS. The renewed CCCR will be led by co-PIs Amanda E. Nelson, MD, MSCR, RhMSUS, and Leigh F. Callahan, PhD. The overall goal of the UNC CCCR is to provide state-of-the-art resources and a rich environment to optimize clinical studies in rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases ( … Read more
UNC Department of Medicine Grants & Funding: August 1 – August 31, 2024
The following Department of Medicine faculty members received the following grants or funding. Division of Oncology Yohei Hisada, PhD, was awarded $50K for his research in leukemia at the 2024 ISTH conference in Bangkok Brian Miller, MD, received the Melanoma Research Alliance Young Investigator Award for $250k. Division of Gastrology and Hepatology Aadra Bhatt, PhD was awarded … Read more
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Faculty and Staff in the News Through August
The clickable links below navigate directly to outside media articles which featured Department of Medicine faculty throughout the month of August. UNC Lineberger researchers found that type II innate lymphoid cells (ILC2s) change after stem cell transplants, which could affect immune system recovery and lead to better treatments Stephan Moll, MD, has been invited to join Europea … Read more
Dr. Erin Steinbach Receives K08 Award to Investigate the Relationship Between Intestinal Permeability and Peanut Allergy
Erin Steinbach, MD, assistant professor of medicine in the UNC Division of Rheumatology, Allergy & Immunology, recently received a K08 award from the NIH’s National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases for her project, “Revealing the mechanism of increased intestinal epithelial cell barrier permeability in peanut allergy”. This project represents a five-year research … Read more
Yohei Hisada, PhD, Awarded ISTH Fundamental Research Career Development Award
Yohei Hisada, PhD, was awarded $50K for his research in leukemia at the 2024 ISTH conference in Bangkok Yohei Hisada, PhD, an Assistant Professor of Medicine, has been awarded $50,000 dollars for his research through the International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis Fundamental Research Career Development Award in the category of Fundamental Mechanisms of Hemostasis. This … Read more
UNC Hematology and Lineberger Faculty Published a Study on Anti-CD30 CAR T-Cell Therapy in High-Risk Lymphoma Patients
This new study highlights safety and efficacy of Anti-CD30 CAR T-Cell therapy in high-risk lymphoma patients A team comprised mainly of faculty from the Division of Hematology and UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center published a groundbreaking phase 1 study in The Lancet Haematology. The study demonstrates the safety and promising activity of anti-CD30 CAR T cells as consol … Read more
Dr. Akulian Leading Study of AI-Based Image Analysis Module for Lung Cancer
Jason Akulian, MD, PhD, associate professor of medicine in the UNC Division of Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine, will lead research efforts aimed to advance AI-driven lung cancer detection through bronchoscopy. Researchers at the University of North Carolina will study an AI-based image analysis module for lung cancer through the ON-SITE study. The multicenter study in bro … Read more
Wearable Devices Can Increase Health Anxiety. Could They Adversely Affect Health?
For patients with atrial fibrillation, using a wearable device can lead to higher rates of anxiety about their Afib symptoms and treatment, doctor visits, and use of informal healthcare resources, according to a new study from UNC School of Medicine researchers led by Lindsey Rosman, PhD. Using a wearable device, such as a smart watch, to track health data and symptoms, is suppos … Read more